Reel



A. A. BUREAU May 30, 1933.

` Filed July 21, 1930 Patented May 3o, 1933 UNITED STATES PA'raN'l* ,OFFICE ARTHUR A. BUREAU, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR'TO WESTERN ELECTRIC COI- PANY, INCORPORATED, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION F NEW YORK REEL Application led July 21,

invention contemplates the provision of a` "reel comprised of heads spaced apart by a ianged drum, each head being composed of sheet metal iluted'radially and in a` triangular conformation so as to present a smooth inner surface on the head of the reel. Circular shaped channel members are secured at the inner and outer peripheral surfaces of the heads the inner channel members having welded thereto spiders in the center of which a hub or bushing is positioned to perl a suitable shaft to wind or unwind material mit mounting the reel for rotation. The drum is secured between the heads by forming a flanged portion at each side of the drum and passing through-bolts through apertures formed in the flanges and in the inner surface of the heads of the reel.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawing,

A wherein Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a reel embodying the features of the invention, f

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 in the direction of the arrows, an r Fig.'3 is an end View of the reel head with the outer circular shaped channel member removed.

Referring now `to the drawing` wherein like reference characters designate the same ,parts throughout the several views, the numeral 1 designates generally a reel embodying the features of the invention comprised of a pair of heads 2 and 3 for supporting a drum 4 therebetween. The reel head 3 is composed of a plurality of sheet metal sections 7 welded together at points 5. The sheet metal sections 7 arefolded so as to provide radially extending fluting 6 which istriangular in shape as shown in-Fig. 3 to provide a great degree of strength as con/1- 1930. sex-iai Na. 469,399.

pared with the weight of the material used to form the heads. It will be noted that the triangular shaped fluting is of such size as to provide slots on the outer surface of the head, and to provide a substantially smooth inner surface for the head.

The sections 7 of the head are Welded toa clrcular shaped channel member 10 at their 1nner ends, and to a circular shaped channel member 11 at their outer ends. After the heads are so formed the drum 4 is secured in place between them by inserting iianged bushings '12 through openings 13 and 14 in the heads and ianges 15 formed4 on the drum 4 and thereafter passing headed 65 through bolts 16 through the bushings and xmg them in place by means of nuts 17.

In order that the reel may be rotated upon spider to the circular` channel member 10.

The hub 21 isfwelded at 28 to the plate 25 80 and provides a bearing surface for the shaft not shown for supporting the reel during its rotation.

What is claimed is: V

1. In a reel, a drum, and annular heads secured to the drum comprised of sheet metal iluted radially across their entire surface, said iiuting presenting a, plane, smooth, continuous inner surface. f

2..A reel head composed yof sheet metal formed with radially extending longitudinally tapered reinforcing flutings, each fluting having a surface contiguous with corresponding surfaces of adjacent flutings to thereby present'a plane, smooth, continuous 95 inner surface.`

3. In a reel, a drum, annular heads secured to the drum comprised of sheet metal fluted radially, said flutings formed toprovide a plane, smooth inner surface and a slotted 10 istsA outer surface for each head, the iiutings abutting along the inner surface, and fastening means in ali nmeni, with said slots for securing the hea s to the drum.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 11th day of July A. D. 1930.

ARTHUR A. BUREAU. 

